Real Madrid are reportedly making early moves to find Karim Benzema a new club as early as January, with England seen as a likely destination.

The striker has fallen under scrutiny in the capital this early season for some indifferent patches of form and has been whistled by sections of his home support.

On from speculation that had linked him with an exit in the summer, reports in England over the weekend have focused on the belief that Madrid are testing the waters over a possible deal for Benzema this midseason.